Longford Post-Primary Tech Awards
The Longford Post-Primary Tech Awards, hosted by Longford County Council in 2023 and 2024, shine a spotlight on the creativity and innovation of our local fifth-year Computer Science students. These awards provide an exciting platform for students to showcase their technology projects amongst their peers, bridging the gap between classroom learning and the practical application of these learnings in solving real world problems.
Supported by funding from the Government of Ireland and the EU Just Transition Fund Programme with the main prize being sponsored by Irish Public Bodies, the awards demonstrate Longford’s commitment to fostering technological talent and preparing the next generation of innovators.
The awards are adjudicated by representatives from tech giants such as Microsoft and Ericsson, Longford County Council's senior management team, along with representatives from other specialist areas such as members of Longford County Council's Climate Action Team and some of our local tech-enthusiast primary school teachers.
Longford Post-Primary Tech Awards 2024
In 2024, over 30 students from Meán Scoil Mhuire Longford, Ballymahon Vocational School, and Templemichael College presented 16 innovative projects, with Ballymahon students Robin Kearns and Emily Bolger winning top honors for their Micro:bit solution supporting communication for non-verbal children and individuals with additional needs.
Other awards presented at the Longford Post-Primary Tech Awards 2024 included:
- Microsoft Ireland Longford Award: Gaspard Frette-Chambaud, Jonathan Tolle and Glenn Amoah (Templemichael College Longford)
- Innovation Award: Conrad Alcalde Bruquetas and Gabrielle Corvara (Ballymahon Vocational School)
- Ericsson Ireland Longford Award: Mia Costello and Ellen McGinnity (Meán Scoil Mhuire Longford)
- Longford Primary Teacher Award: Seyi Odukoya and Ava Kenny (Meán Scoil Mhuire Longford)
- Best Presented Project Award: Kuba Radkowski and Abdulakeem Busari (Templemichael College Longford)
- Longford Climate Action Team Award: Mark McDonald and Tiarnán Connolly (Ballymahon Vocational School)
- Longford Senior Management Team Award: Cameron Wiltshire and Daisy Blaine (Ballymahon Vocational School)
- Longford Post-Primary Tech Champions 2024 Runners-Up: Mia Costello and Ellen Mc Ginnity (Meán Scoil Mhuire Longford)
- Longford Post-Primary Tech Champions 2024 Runners-Up: Gaspard Frette-Chambaud, Jonathan Tolle and Glenn Amoah (Templemichael College Longford)
Link to Longford Post-Primary Tech Awards 2024 Press Release.
Longford Post-Primary Tech Awards 2023
In 2023, Karina Serkis and Ryal Diallo of Meán Scoil Mhuire were chosen as the Longford Post Primary Tech Champions of 2023. Their project, which used open weather data for the country to produce a temperature and rainfall model for county Longford, impressed the judges on the night with adjudicators complimenting the innovative coding structure and overall level of quality.
Other awards presented at the Longford Post-Primary Tech Awards 2023 included:
- Microsoft Ireland Longford Award: Leonardo Marchi and Leon Matthe (Templemichael College Longford)
- Innovation Award: Nicholas Reinhardt and Cody Maher (Ballymahon Vocational School)
- Ericsson Ireland Longford Award: Phoenix Nowell and Saidbh Nerney (Meán Scoil Mhuire Longford)
- Longford Primary Teacher Award: AnetaMielczarek, Aishling Gunshinan and EmanKayrawan (Ballymahon Vocational School )
- Best Presented Project Award: Andria Shaju and Rebecca Wiafe (Meán Scoil Mhuire Longford)
- Longford Climate Action Team Award: Kiara-Sophie Mueller and Mareike Ober-Bloibaum (Templemichael College Longford)
- Longford Senior Management Team Award: Martha Tayo-Lawal, Emmeline Ogunpola and Carina Chukwu Ede (Meán Scoil Mhuire Longford)
- Longford Post-Primary Tech Champions 2024 Runners-Up: Mia Costello and Ellen Mc Ginnity (Meán Scoil Mhuire Longford)
- Highly Commended: Ciara Byrne, Dylan O'Neill and Ivan Sukhachev (Ballymahon Vocational School)
- Highly Commended: Angelika Nakonieczna, Luke McGuire and Callum Carrigy (Ballymahon Vocational School)
- Highly Commended: Diana Asiemo and Joanna Osayomore (Meán Scoil Mhuire Longford)
Link to Longford Post-Primary Tech Awards 2023 Press Release.
Image Gallery
Click on the images to enlarge them. Photography by Shelley Corcoran.
Mark McDonald and Tiarnán Connolly (Ballymahon Vocational School)- Winners of the Climate Action Team Award 2024.
Robin Kearns and Emily Bolger (Ballymahon Vocational School) - Longford Post-Primary Tech Champions 2024.
Mia Costello and Ellen McGinnity (Méan Scoil Mhuire) - Winners of the Ericsson Ireland Longford Award 2024.
Gaspard Frette-Chambaud, Jonathan Tolle and Glenn Amoah (Templemichael College Longford) - Winners of the Microsoft Ireland Longford Award 2024.
Seyi Odukoya and Ava Kenny (Meán Scoil Mhuire Longford) - Winners of the Longford Primary Teacher Award 2024.
Conrad Alcalde Bruquetas and Gabrielle Corvara (not in photo) (Ballymahon Vocational School) - Winners of the Innovation Award 2024.
Kuba Radkowski and Abdulakeem Busari (Templemichael College Longford) - Winners of the Best Presented Project Award 2024.
Cameron Wiltshire and Daisy Blaine (Ballymahon Vocational School) - Winners of the Longford Senior Management Team Award 2024.
Gaspard Frette-Chambaud, Jonathan Tolle and Glenn Amoah from Templemichael College impressing the Ericsson Ireland Judges at the event.
Nadine McNally from Templemichael College Longford and Amanda Jolliffe from Microsoft Ireland.
Students from Ballymahon VS presenting their projects to judges Rebecca Rushe (Ardscoil Phádraig Granard) and Padhraic Masterson (Cnoc Mhuire Granard).
Aislinn Gannon and her father enjoying viewing the fantastic technology work of students from Meán Scoil Mhuire Longford.
Longford Post Primary Tech Champions 2024, Robin Kearns and Emily Bolger (Ballymahon Vocational School).
Kiara-Sophie Mueller and Mareike Ober-Bloibaum (Templemichael College Longford) - Winners of the Longford Climate Action Team Award 2023.
Leonardo Marchi and Leon Matthe (Templemichael College Longford) with Longford County Council Directors of Services Barbara Heslin and John McKeon.
Diana Asiemo and Joanna Osayomore (Meán Scoil Mhuire) with Longford County Council Chief Executive Paddy Mahon, Cathaoirleach Colm Murray, and teacher Paddy McLoughlin.
Ciara Byrne and Dylan O'Neill from Ballymahon Vocational School, along with their proud teachers Owen Caterall and Noel Neary.
Karina Serkis and Ryal Diallo (not in picture), winners of the Longford Post-Primary Tech Champions Award 2023, with teacher Paddy McLoughlin and Broadband Officer Christine Collins.
Aneta Mielczarek, Aishling Gunshinan and Eman Kayrawan (Ballymahon Vocational School) - Winners of the Longford Primary Teacher Award 2023.
Industry experts, adjudicators and Longford County Council staff at the Longford Post-Primary Tech Awards 2023.
